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Catherine Mcdonald — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Kings, New York
Our Model Tree links this Catherine Mcdonald across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Kings, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1880
Female
Head
Born: Ireland
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Kings, New York |
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Township / Ward | Boro Brooklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Catherine | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Mcdonald | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| John Mcdonald | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Catherine Mcdonald | Head | — | 40 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1900
New York, …
Other, age 20
New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Clara |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth Year | 1880 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Write | Library girl |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1910
New York, …
Other, age 30
New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Officer |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Sister of Charity |
| Industry | Aiding the sick |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1920
Kings, New …
Head, age 40
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members
| Surname | McDonald |
| Given Name | Catherine |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links Catherine Mcdonald across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Catherine Mcdonald
Head · 1920 · age 40 · b. ~1880 · New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
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1920 US Federal Census — Kings, New York
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1162unit:0226)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly Neil | 4 | Grandson | None | New York |
| 2 | Ross Emma J. | 64 | Head | None | England |
| 3 | Ross Olive A. | 33 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 4 | Edward Fladness | 48 | Head | Traffic Manager | Germany |
| 5 | Minnie Fladness | 47 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 6 | William C. Fladness | 23 | Son | Asst Engineer | New York |
| 7 | Eugene Lueders | 50 | Head | House Buyer | New York |
| 8 | Albertina Lueders | 49 | Wife | None | New York |
| 9 | Louis Elton | 56 | Head | None | New York |
| 10 | Catherine Elton | 31 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 11 | Frances Elton | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 12 | Robert Elton | 27 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 13 | Catherine Mcdonald THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | None | Ireland |
| 14 | Rose Mcdonald | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | Ireland |
| 15 | John J. Mcdonald | 26 | Son | Teacher | Ireland |
| 16 | August Hall | 56 | Head | Auditor | New York |
| 17 | Mildred Hall | 47 | Wife | None | New York |
| 18 | Aubrey J. Hall | 11 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 19 | Alma E. Murphy | 63 | Head | None | New York |
| 20 | Frank T. Murphy | 26 | Son | Typefitter | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Elizabeth Murphy | 35 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Rose Murphy | 33 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Annie F. Murphy | 31 | Daughter | Supervisor | Massachusetts |
| 24 | William Breuer | 56 | Head | Pilot | Germany |
| 25 | Teresa P. Breuer | 52 | Wife | None | Germany |
| 26 | Lillian M. Breuer | 23 | Daughter | Supervisor | Germany |
| 27 | John J. Ryan | 42 | Head | Supt. | New York |
| 28 | Catherine Ryan | 39 | Wife | None | New York |
| 29 | Edgar Ryan | 19 | Son | Stenographer | New York |
| 30 | James H. Wilson | 51 | Head | Importer | Scotland |
| 31 | Margaret H. Wilson | 52 | Sister | None | Scotland |
| 32 | Andrew Baxter | 45 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 33 | Margaret Baxter | 38 | Sister | Teacher | Scotland |
| 34 | Bessie Baxter | 10 | Foster Daughter | None | New York |
| 35 | Margaret Jones | 21 | Boarder | Stenographer | New York |
| 36 | Nehemiah Sperry | 74 | Head | None | New York |
| 37 | Cornelia Sperry | 74 | Wife | None | New York |
| 38 | Grace Sperry | 49 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 39 | Jessie Thompson | 53 | Head | None | New York |
| 40 | Caroline B. Thompson | 52 | Sister | None | New York |
| 41 | Joseph C. Griffin | 40 | Head | Teller | New York |
| 42 | Bertha Griffin | 43 | Wife | None | New York |
| 43 | Joseph C. Jr. Griffin | 16 | Son | None | New York |
| 44 | William M. Windus | 33 | Head | Sales Manager | New Jersey |
| 45 | Annie E. Windus | 24 | Wife | None | New Jersey |
| 46 | Gladys E. Windus | 4 | Daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 47 | Florence E. Windus | 1 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 48 | Maria E. Petty | 64 | Head | None | New York |
| 49 | Warren Petty | 33 | Son | Manager | New York |
| 50 | Idalla Petty | 31 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)